Summary

  • Blackburn beat Championship promotion rivals Sheff Utd in lunchtime game

  • Third-placed Middlesbrough thrash Reading 5-0 to close gap on Blades to four points

  • Stoke hit five at Sunderland on Potters boss Alex Neil's return to Stadium of Light

  • Championship leaders Burnley held 0-0 by Lancashire rivals Blackpool

  • Rotherham and Cardiff win to drag QPR and Birmingham into relegation danger

  • League One top three Sheff Wed, Plymouth and Ipswich all win

  • League Two's bottom side Rochdale stun second-placed Stevenage for first win in 10

  • Get involved at #bbcefl

Live Reporting

Jay Freeman, Rob Dugdale, Andrew Aloia, Adam Lanigan and Steve Mather

  1. Team news

    Blackburn v Sheff Utd (12:30 GMT)

    Here's how Blackburn line up to take on Sheffield United, as they look to make it four Championship wins in a row.

    Tyler Morton and Ryan Hedges drop to the bench following their midweek FA Cup upset against Leicester. John Buckley and Sorba Thomas come in.

    Blackburn: Pears, Rankin-Costello, Carter, Hyam, Pickering, Travis, Buckley, Thomas, Szmodics, Dolan, Gallagher.

    Subs: Hilton, Brittain, Phillips, Garrett, Morton, Hedges, Brereton Diaz.

  2. The lay of the land

    Blackburn v Sheff Utd (12:30 GMT)

    Here's how we're looking at the top of the Championship headed into today's fixtures.

    Blackburn can leapfrog Middlesbrough into third place if they defeat Sheffield United today.

    Meanwhile the Blades can build the gap on Boro should they win.

    Championship tableBBC Sport

  3. Hello and welcome

    Blackburn v Sheff Utd & Cardiff v Bristol City (12:30 GMT)

    Cardiff City StadiumRex Features

    Sit down, make yourself comfortable.

    The English Football League returns for what I hope is another triumphant Saturday, filled with a feast of football.

    Blackburn Rovers take on Sheffield United and Cardiff face Bristol City in today's early kick-offs in the Championship before the 15:00 GMT rush begins.

    Kick-off's coming soon.